Squad sheets: Hull City v Bolton Wanderers

Any optimism generated by Hull's narrow defeat at Chelsea in their opening fixture was quickly dissipated by the manner in which Phil Brown's side was dismantled by Spurs in midweek. Bolton also made a poor start at home to Sunderland but their new signings Sean Davis, Paul Robinson, Zat Knight and Sam Ricketts give them scope for improvement while Brown will be hoping the American striker Jozy Altidore, available after visa problems, can give his toothless Tigers some bite up front. One thing is for sure – it won't be pretty. Richard Rae

Venue KC Stadium, Saturday, 3pm

Tickets £20-25 (01482 505600)

Last season Hull 0 Bolton 1

Referee M Jones This season's matches 1 Y3, R0, 3.00 cards per game

sportingbet odds Hull 27-20 Bolton 7-4 Draw 11-5

Match pointers

• Hull have won just two of their last 31 Premier League games – a run stretching back to October last year

• Bolton have not lost to Hull since they met in the old Third Division in April 1992

• Hull have conceded an average of 2.05 goals per game at home in the Premier League

• Bolton won three away games in a row in November last year but have failed to triumph in 11 matches since

• George Boateng has committed the second-most fouls in Premier League history (458), Kevin Davies is out in front with 627